Homes of masonry, National Plan Service, Inc., Chicago, Ill., 1952

Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1952

Location Note

EP005, HGO-005, Box 4

GUSN

GUSN-356963

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Description

The plan book has designs for houses constructed of brick. Includes illustrations, floor plans, and dimensions for the designs. Text on the front cover reads, "Illinois Lumber Co., Edwardsville, Benld, Staunton." Text stamped on the upper part of the front cover reads, "Erwin E. Schmitt, general contractor, 304 N. Franklin, Troy, Ill."

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
houses
masonry
brick (clay product)
floor plans
measurements (dimensions)
lumber
illustrations (layout features)
prefabrication
pattern books
printed ephemera

Physical Descrption

1 plan book, 24 pages : color illustrations, plans

Collection Code

EP005

Collection Name

Richard Cheek architectural plan book collection

Date of Acquisition

2019

Reference Code

EP005.307

Credit Line

Gift of Richard Cheek, 2019.

Places

Chicago (Cook county, Illinois)
Edwardsville (Madison county, Illinois)
Troy (Madison county, Illinois)

Record Details

Originator

National Plan Service, Inc. (Publisher)

Material Type

pattern books
printed ephemera

Other Organizations

National Plan Service, Inc.

Subjects

Advertisement
Masonry
Brick
House
Wood
Prefabricated houses
Architecture

Description Level

Item

Location Note

EP005, HGO-005, Box 4

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